Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)

  • NR
  • 03/03/1940 (US)
  • Science Fiction, Action
  • 3h 15m

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Overview

A mysterious plague, the Purple Death, ravages the earth. Dr. Zarkov, investigating in his spaceship, finds a ship from planet Mongo seeding the atmosphere with dust. Sure enough, Ming the Merciless is up to his old tricks. So it's back to Mongo for Flash, Dale, and Zarkov.

Ford Beebe

Director

Ray Taylor

Director

George H. Plympton

Screenplay

Barry Shipman

Screenplay

Basil Dickey

Screenplay

Alex Raymond

Characters

Cast

Buster Crabbe's headshot

Buster Crabbe

Flash Gordon
Carol Hughes's headshot

Carol Hughes

Dale Arden
Charles Middleton's headshot

Charles Middleton

Emperor Ming
Anne Gwynne's headshot

Anne Gwynne

Sonja
Frank Shannon's headshot

Frank Shannon

Dr. Zarkov
John Hamilton's headshot

John Hamilton

Professor Gordon
Herbert Rawlinson's headshot

Herbert Rawlinson

Dr. Frohmann
Tom Chatterton's headshot

Tom Chatterton

Professor Arden

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